Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:31 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:03 am – 3:42 pm
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People10,688 residentsin the Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate census areaMedian age 47.94,501 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,136 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBunn's Hillhill · 1.5 miBluebell Hillhill · 1.7 miSaxlingham Grovewoodland · under a mileCaistor Roman Town (Venta Icenorum)historic site · 4.3 miLittle Woodwoodland · 1.0 miCaistor Roman Town, Norfolk Archaeological Trusthistoric site · 4.6 miSandall's Marshwetland · 2.2 miHugmore Pondpond · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHowe Greenpark · 2.8 miThe Commonpark · 4.0 mi · 16 haSwardeston Commonpark · 4.7 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 199850 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202640 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalColman Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryMillgates Surgery1.3 miPharmacyWell3.6 miDentistNetherton Dental Practice3.5 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceNorwich7.4 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Mulbarton4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySaxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHempnall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 155 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLong Stratton High Schoolages 11-16, 679 pupils3.7 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education6.9 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationNorwich7.5 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre7.2 miFerryReedham Ferry North11 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationNorwich3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NR15 postcode district.
